Essen's 2024 population is now estimated at 580,543. In 1950, the population of Essen was 611,660. Essen experienced a decrease of -198 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -0.03%.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Essen, which typically includes Essen's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
---|---|
2035 | 589,272 |
2034 | 588,174 |
2033 | 587,098 |
2032 | 586,048 |
2031 | 585,026 |
2030 | 584,041 |
2029 | 583,094 |
2028 | 582,216 |
2027 | 581,473 |
2026 | 580,921 |
2025 | 580,594 |
2024 | 580,543 |
2023 | 580,741 |
2022 | 581,112 |
2021 | 581,579 |
2020 | 582,128 |
2019 | 582,777 |
2018 | 583,651 |
2017 | 583,239 |
2016 | 582,828 |
2015 | 582,417 |
2014 | 582,007 |
2013 | 581,598 |
2012 | 581,189 |
2011 | 580,780 |
2010 | 580,371 |
2009 | 579,963 |
2008 | 580,700 |
2007 | 582,590 |
2006 | 584,484 |
2005 | 586,759 |
2004 | 588,791 |
2003 | 587,481 |
2002 | 588,685 |
2001 | 593,568 |
2000 | 597,375 |
1999 | 601,357 |
1998 | 605,964 |
1997 | 610,282 |
1996 | 613,342 |
1995 | 616,410 |
1994 | 620,170 |
1993 | 624,826 |
1992 | 627,129 |
1991 | 626,981 |
1990 | 625,704 |
1989 | 622,511 |
1988 | 616,002 |
1987 | 623,361 |
1986 | 617,708 |
1985 | 622,849 |
1984 | 628,650 |
1983 | 635,210 |
1982 | 641,228 |
1981 | 645,644 |
1980 | 649,954 |
1979 | 654,608 |
1978 | 659,288 |
1977 | 664,002 |
1976 | 668,743 |
1975 | 673,531 |
1974 | 678,347 |
1973 | 683,197 |
1972 | 688,075 |
1971 | 693,002 |
1970 | 697,957 |
1969 | 701,792 |
1968 | 705,520 |
1967 | 709,278 |
1966 | 713,051 |
1965 | 716,844 |
1964 | 720,651 |
1963 | 724,490 |
1962 | 728,344 |
1961 | 732,218 |
1960 | 721,021 |
1959 | 708,879 |
1958 | 696,959 |
1957 | 685,239 |
1956 | 673,732 |
1955 | 662,387 |
1954 | 651,249 |
1953 | 640,297 |
1952 | 629,545 |
1951 | 618,944 |
1950 | 611,660 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 611,660 | 0% | 0 |
1951 | 618,944 | 1.19% | 7,284 |
1952 | 629,545 | 1.71% | 10,601 |
1953 | 640,297 | 1.71% | 10,752 |
1954 | 651,249 | 1.71% | 10,952 |
1955 | 662,387 | 1.71% | 11,138 |
1956 | 673,732 | 1.71% | 11,345 |
1957 | 685,239 | 1.71% | 11,507 |
1958 | 696,959 | 1.71% | 11,720 |
1959 | 708,879 | 1.71% | 11,920 |
1960 | 721,021 | 1.71% | 12,142 |
1961 | 732,218 | 1.55% | 11,197 |
1962 | 728,344 | -0.53% | -3,874 |
1963 | 724,490 | -0.53% | -3,854 |
1964 | 720,651 | -0.53% | -3,839 |
1965 | 716,844 | -0.53% | -3,807 |
1966 | 713,051 | -0.53% | -3,793 |
1967 | 709,278 | -0.53% | -3,773 |
1968 | 705,520 | -0.53% | -3,758 |
1969 | 701,792 | -0.53% | -3,728 |
1970 | 697,957 | -0.55% | -3,835 |
1971 | 693,002 | -0.71% | -4,955 |
1972 | 688,075 | -0.71% | -4,927 |
1973 | 683,197 | -0.71% | -4,878 |
1974 | 678,347 | -0.71% | -4,850 |
1975 | 673,531 | -0.71% | -4,816 |
1976 | 668,743 | -0.71% | -4,788 |
1977 | 664,002 | -0.71% | -4,741 |
1978 | 659,288 | -0.71% | -4,714 |
1979 | 654,608 | -0.71% | -4,680 |
1980 | 649,954 | -0.71% | -4,654 |
1981 | 645,644 | -0.66% | -4,310 |
1982 | 641,228 | -0.68% | -4,416 |
1983 | 635,210 | -0.94% | -6,018 |
1984 | 628,650 | -1.03% | -6,560 |
1985 | 622,849 | -0.92% | -5,801 |
1986 | 617,708 | -0.83% | -5,141 |
1987 | 623,361 | 0.92% | 5,653 |
1988 | 616,002 | -1.18% | -7,359 |
1989 | 622,511 | 1.06% | 6,509 |
1990 | 625,704 | 0.51% | 3,193 |
1991 | 626,981 | 0.2% | 1,277 |
1992 | 627,129 | 0.02% | 148 |
1993 | 624,826 | -0.37% | -2,303 |
1994 | 620,170 | -0.75% | -4,656 |
1995 | 616,410 | -0.61% | -3,760 |
1996 | 613,342 | -0.5% | -3,068 |
1997 | 610,282 | -0.5% | -3,060 |
1998 | 605,964 | -0.71% | -4,318 |
1999 | 601,357 | -0.76% | -4,607 |
2000 | 597,375 | -0.66% | -3,982 |
2001 | 593,568 | -0.64% | -3,807 |
2002 | 588,685 | -0.82% | -4,883 |
2003 | 587,481 | -0.2% | -1,204 |
2004 | 588,791 | 0.22% | 1,310 |
2005 | 586,759 | -0.35% | -2,032 |
2006 | 584,484 | -0.39% | -2,275 |
2007 | 582,590 | -0.32% | -1,894 |
2008 | 580,700 | -0.32% | -1,890 |
2009 | 579,963 | -0.13% | -737 |
2010 | 580,371 | 0.07% | 408 |
2011 | 580,780 | 0.07% | 409 |
2012 | 581,189 | 0.07% | 409 |
2013 | 581,598 | 0.07% | 409 |
2014 | 582,007 | 0.07% | 409 |
2015 | 582,417 | 0.07% | 410 |
2016 | 582,828 | 0.07% | 411 |
2017 | 583,239 | 0.07% | 411 |
2018 | 583,651 | 0.07% | 412 |
2019 | 582,777 | -0.15% | -874 |
2020 | 582,128 | -0.11% | -649 |
2021 | 581,579 | -0.09% | -549 |
2022 | 581,112 | -0.08% | -467 |
2023 | 580,741 | -0.06% | -371 |
2024 | 580,543 | -0.03% | -198 |
2025 | 580,594 | 0.01% | 51 |
2026 | 580,921 | 0.06% | 327 |
2027 | 581,473 | 0.1% | 552 |
2028 | 582,216 | 0.13% | 743 |
2029 | 583,094 | 0.15% | 878 |
2030 | 584,041 | 0.16% | 947 |
2031 | 585,026 | 0.17% | 985 |
2032 | 586,048 | 0.17% | 1,022 |
2033 | 587,098 | 0.18% | 1,050 |
2034 | 588,174 | 0.18% | 1,076 |
2035 | 589,272 | 0.19% | 1,098 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
---|---|---|
Berlin | 3,576,870 | 0.08% |
Hamburg | 1,787,280 | -0.01% |
Munich | 1,584,510 | 0.51% |
Cologne | 1,149,010 | 0.46% |
Frankfurt | 800,529 | 0.51% |
Duesseldorf | 641,451 | 0.26% |
Stuttgart | 636,150 | 0.1% |
Leipzig | 606,920 | 0.46% |
Dresden | 592,030 | 0.49% |
Dortmund | 590,120 | 0.03% |
Essen | 580,543 | -0.03% |
Bremen | 568,382 | 0.1% |
Hannover | 538,379 | 0.06% |
Duisburg | 527,267 | 0.41% |
Nurenberg | 511,847 | 0.01% |
Bochum | 381,362 | 0.25% |
Wuppertal | 348,117 | -0.05% |
Mannheim | 345,804 | 0.72% |
Westfalen | 340,426 | 0.54% |
Bielefeld | 334,490 | 0.01% |